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EXHIBIT 23.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the KeraVision, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, of our
report dated February 4, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of KeraVision, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
June 19, 2000
